Termination of the missed abortion in the second trimester by vaginal misoprostol (Cytotec)
published by Damascus University
in 2000
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and research's language is
العربية
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Abstract in English
In this study , 103 pregnant women with the diagnosis of missed abortion
in the second trimester of pregnancy had been accepted to terminate the
pregnancy, by one of two methods : In the first group (53 patients ) we
used vaginal Misoprostol (cytotec ) ; in the second group (50 patients) we
used the classic method by insertion of Foley catheter followed by
induction of uterine contractions by oxytocine . (intravenous infusion ) .
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